Surge Africa

Surge Africa is a climate-focused organization operating across Africa and beyond, dedicated to promoting inclusive, resilient, and just climate adaptation strategies. Here’s a concise breakdown of the organization based on the information you provided:

Overview

Founded: 2017
Restructured: 2020
Core Focus: Climate adaptation, inclusive development, and narrative change across regions

Regions of Operation:

• Africa: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa

• Latin America (for global climate justice partnerships)

Vision

To influence climate governance that ensures fairness, inclusivity, and accountability, especially for the most vulnerable communities.

Mission

To protect people and the planet by fostering inclusive participation, equal opportunity, and progressive development for all.

Guiding Principles

• Rooted in Local Struggles: Responding to the needs of frontline communities.

• Network and Alliance Building: Partnering with movements to amplify reach and impact.

• Data-Driven Policy Influence: Using systems thinking and research to shape public and diplomatic engagement.

• Intersectionality: Linking social, environmental, and systemic issues to create sustainable solutions.

Programmatic Areas

1. Policy

   • Focus Areas: Energy & Finance, Adaptation & Resilience, Climate Security

   • Activities: Research, policy analysis, capacity building, diplomatic engagement

2. Media

   • Strategy: Impact storytelling, narrative shifts

   • Tools: Media labs, toolkits, collaborations with storytellers and activists

3. Resilient Development

   • Local action: Training, advocacy, community participation

   • Urban resilience: Framework development, institutional support for governments

Initiatives

• Jeji Restoration: Landscape and ecosystem restoration

• Cikin Dawa: (Likely conservation or community project; details unspecified)

• SurgeXMedia: Media and storytelling platform

• Women in Climate: Gender-inclusive climate action

• Youth Climate Collective: Youth engagement and activism in climate change

Evolution

• 2017: Began with grassroots climate education and landscape restoration

• 2020: Reoriented toward broader regional and systemic engagement

• 2024 Onward: Committed to justice-driven, inclusive, and globally informed climate work